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Chaucer enhances motor team

Chaucer Insurance has appointed Paul Baxter as head of direct to enhance the division’s commitment to building a leading UK motor business.

Top 100 UK insurers supplement: Steadying the ship

After a tough 2009, the top insurers have managed to maintain GWP levels in 2010 but snapping at their heels are a few new entrants doing their best to prove there is still money to be made in general insurance.

Ex-Churchill MD joins aggregator start-up

Former Churchill managing director Mike Quinton has taken an “opportunity of a lifetime” to become Debra Williams’ first senior appointment at a new price comparison site, joining as commercial director.

Affinity: Travel bucks trend as affinity share falls

Finaccord managing director Alan Leach has advised insurers that the affinity market is "not just about motor, household and travel" and to look for potential partnerships in niche segments. He pointed to accident & health, which he said has seen "steady…

Ageas to hike household rates to emulate motor

Ageas is set to continue hiking rates on its household insurance, on top of the 10% it has already pushed through in the first quarter of 2011, in a bid to replicate the improved combined ratio already seen in its UK private motor performance.

Editor's comment: Beware the brain drain

Sometimes it's good to go against the grain — it can signal creativity, innovation and a desire to differentiate. And then there are the times when mirroring market trends undoubtedly brings the best outcome for individuals concerned.

RBSI to learn from past experience

Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has claimed its new partnership with Sainsbury's Finance will benefit from the lessons it learnt from its failure to retain former partner Tesco Bank.

Post Blog: not so sweet on a supermarket sweep

This week Esure became the latest insurance group to shrug of the loss of a multi-million pound deal with one of the UK's largest supermarket chains, with a response which might as well have come from Little Britain's Vicky Pollard.

Post blog: not so sweet on a supermarket sweep

This week Esure became the latest insurance group to shrug of the loss of a multi-million pound deal with one of the UK's largest supermarket chains, with a response which might as well have come from Little Britain's Vicky Pollard.

Editor’s comment: two new faces to watch

With Google this week snapping up beat that Quote for a little under £40m, and web design firm Vast Visibility simultaneously buying two specialist bike and van price comparison sites, aggregators are very much the insurance ‘buy du jour’.

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